Razor blade holder



Feb. 13, 1945. H, RN I 2,369,618

RAZOR BLADE HOLDER Filed May 8, 1944 g 5 i v I WMM A'rfbantY sew Patented Feb. 13, 1945 sion diva :neat, r-ineipen'sive; highly eflicient sense in! holding za safetyrazorblade so that the latter besu'sed for cutting scr-aping andotherpure Qther objects are to provide a constructionfor Ea denice of tlris character which will h'old' singleand double edge blades Without requiring bolts'j screws, nuts on other attachment devices.

Other objects and advantages reside in the detail construction of the invention; which is deji m emee c o. j I

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p I p (clus er-s36) H 1Q game, invention relates to la holder iar razor 'ibhdesi-and has for, its principal :object the provisigned for simplicity, economy, and eificiency.

These will become more apparent from the following description. v

In the following detailed description of the invention reference is had to the accompanying drawing which forms a part hereof. The same numerals refer to the same parts in all views of the drawing and throughout the description.

In the drawing: a

Fig. 1 illustrates a typical standard type of single edge safety blade adaptable for use in this device;

Fig. 2 illustrates a typical double edge safety razor blade; V

Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an adapter member for adapting the double edge.

r the holder I3 similarly to th method above die-- Fig. 'I is an enlarged horizontal section through I the holder taken on the line 1--'|, Fig. 5; and

Fig. 8 is a similarlyv enlarged end view of the holder with the blade removed looking in'the direction of the arrow 8, in Fig. 5.

-A typical single edge safety razor blade is illustrated at l0 provided with the usual backing member II. A typical double edge blade'of the Gillette type is illustrated at l2.

, The improved holder comprises a sheet metal.

member bent back upon itself to form a relatively flat U-shaped blade holder l3. The sides-of the holder adjacent the joining point-and adjacent the free edges are formed relatively close together,

holder are spaced a. suflicient distance apart to "allowpassage of the' backing m'ember ":H ilI-hese spaced iapart sides :areformed 'withelongated sopposed indentations M which divide the interior space inito an inner channel l' S'and 'an outer chann -1e ""1 9 place -the single edge bladeof Fig. 31 theihol derinthe :concealed position is only neces :sary to slide the blade -between the two sides with the lb'ackir'ig member '41 in the inner channel 45. "To project the bl'a'de fonuse "it is withdrawn from theh'o'lder and the backing member I '1 iss'lid in'to the outer channel l5 which causes 'the edge of the blade. to project beyond the holder.

For use with double edge blades anadapter I1 is employed having two side portions l8 adapted to engage opposite sides of the blade. The two side portions 3 are joined by two are members H! which pass over the projecting ends of a typical double edge blade as shown'in Fig. 4. After the adapter is in place on the blade it can be slid into scribed for single blades in both the concealed or projected positions, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, respectively.

One end of the holder is cut back as shown to allow the blade to be conveniently pushed therefrom. The latter end of the holder is also provided with bent cross stop members 20 which prevent the blade from being forced entirely through the holder.

While a specific form of the improvement has been described and illustrated herein, it is desired to be understood that the same may be varied, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having, thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired secured by Letters Patent is:

'1. A razor blade holder comprising: a piece -of sheet metal-bent back upon itself along a longitudinal fold; opposed sideplates depending from said fold, said side plates being relatively close together adjacent saidfold and adjacent.

their free edges to contact the sides of a razor blade and being spaced apart at their intersheet metal bent back upon itself along a longitudinal fold; opposed side plates depending from said fold, said side plates being relatively close together adjacent said fold and adjacent their free edges to contact the sides of a razor blade and being spaced apart at their intermediate portions to form an open space for the passage of a razor backing member; and a longitudinallyextending, internal ridge on the inner face of each plate dividing said open space into two channels, said channels being so positioned that when the backing member is in one channel the razor blade will project beyond the free edges of said holder and when in the other channel said blade will be concealed by said edges; said backing member consisting of two side strips and arch members joining the two strips at their extremities to hold said strips against opposite sides of a razor blade.

3. A razor blade holder comprising: a piece of sheet metal bent back uponitself along a lonwhen the backing member is in one channel the razor blade will project beyond the free edges of said holder and when in the other channel said blade will be concealed by said edges; and stop means extending between the plates at one extremity thereof to prevent a razor blade from being forced completely through the holder.

4. A razor blade holder comprising: a piece of sheet metal bent back upon itself along a longitudinal fold; opposed side plates depending from said fold, said side plates being relatively close together adjacent said fold and adjacent their free edges to contact the sides of a razor blade and being spaced apart at their intermediate portions to form an open space for the passage of a razor backing member; a longitudinally-extending, internal ridge on the inner face of each plate dividing said open space into two channels, said channels being so positioned that when the backing member is in one channel the razor blade will project beyond the free edges of said holder and when in the other channel said blade will be concealed by said edges; stop means extending between the plates at one extremity thereof to prevent a razor blade from being forced completely through the holder; said plates being cut back at said latter extremity to allow finger space for forcing a blade from said holder.

HILTON S. STERN. 

